Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-17
Gov. Hill to Foraker.

Gov. Hill paid his respects to Ohio's
style: -........
Governor Foraker, of Ohio, also spoke
at this remarkable dinner-[groans]- l.
and uttered sentiments similar to
those expressed by Mr.. Depew. Mr..
Foraker is the gentleman who, in 1885,
came fresh a voice; That's SOL
from the prairies of the West to stump
this State and aid in my election by in
jecting into the canvass the bloody
shirt issue. Laughter and applause
I feel under great obligations to him for
his valuable services unremittingly rem
dered in my behalf and I take this, my
first appropriate opportunity, to render
to him my heartfelt thanks. Pro-
longed laughter and applause. trust
that he may live long and be spared to
visit us again in future campaigns.
TContinued laughter and applause
He may never hereafter, however,
make the mistake of thinking that the
people of New York do not know that
the war was over nearly quarter of a
century ago. Laughter. He may
have learned by this time that our peo-
pie do not wish to revive sectional ami
mosities, but are anxious for the per-
/ petuation of that peace for which the
great soldier Grant Loud applause +
so fervently prayed-peace that brings
with it genuine fraternal feelings and
business prosperity.
| Governor Foraker asserted the other
evening, substantially, that there had
nothing ever occurred in the history of
this country prior to 1851 of any great
consequence, or that was particularly
worthy either of the gratitude or ad-
miratfon of mankind. This is a re-
markable claim indeed. He seems to
be one of that class of people who are
blind to everything that occurred be-
fore the war. He refuses to believe in
the wisdom, the patriotism or the glory
of our fathers, but is content with that
self esteem which appreciates only the
present.
His statement is answered by over
seventy years of successful govern
ment; by the valor Off free people, who
during that period boldly maintained
and enforced their rights at home and
abroad; by the blood of gallant soldiers
shed on the fields of Mexico; by oul
brilliant naval victories on the lakes;
by the unparalleled increase of oul
national domain; by the wonderful
feats of our ar tisans in the invention
and construction of telegraphs and rail.
roads, by the matchless eloquence o1
our orators and the varied achieve
ments of our statesmen, rendering their
names illustrious in the worlds history
These things cannot be blotted out BY
mere idle assertion.
Men who decline to recognize any
other achievements as worthy of graft
tude or admiration except those ac.
complished by or incident to war alone
fail to comprehend the true mission Of
government and are only blind because
they will not see. War has accom-.
plished much, but it must not be for
cotton that
Peace hath her victories no less renowned thar
war.
tell the honorable gentleman from
Ohio that the glory and greatness O.
this country were well established by
its Democratic soldiers and statesmen
long before he was born. [Applause. |
Long before the Republican party
came into being, the nation was pros
porous and rich; its carrying trade in
American bottoms was greater than
now; its industries fourished; its broad
acres were we'll titled; its laborers were
contented and happy.
MFR. Depew and Governor Foraker, be.
fore recklessly assailing the grand old
party that has existed almost from the
beginning of the government-belitting
its record and impugning its patriotism
should have made themselves familiar
with the simple facts of our national
history.
have heard good story told by my
friend judge Woodbury., of Boston,
which seems to be appropriate in this
connection, and it is substantially as
follows: There was bluff but gallant
old soldier named General Mcneil, who
was shot at the battle of Chippewa, in
the war of 1912, receiving q bullet i'm
his knee, which ever afterward made 1t
stiff. He was about six feet four inches
high and we'll proportioned. AS, many
! wears afterward he was walking and